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Equipment file · Valve power amplifier

Point One amplifier

H. J. Leak · 1945

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

In 1945 Leak released the Type 15, first of its 'Point One' amplifiers, named for 0.1% total harmonic distortion at rated output. It used push-pull KT66 valves in triode connection with about 26 dB of negative feedback to deliver 15 watts. Leak had built PA and theatre amplifiers before the war.

Introduced
1945
Category
Valve power amplifier
Intended use
High-fidelity and public-address amplification
Production
H. J. Leak & Co., London

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Deep negative feedback pushed distortion to a fraction of a percent, a new benchmark for both hi-fi and professional amplifiers.

  2. 02

    Its topology was close to the contemporary [[williamson-amplifier|Williamson amplifier]].

Engineering record

Output stage
Push-pull triode-connected KT66 valves, 15 watts[1]
Distortion
0.1% THD at rated output with about 26 dB of feedback[1]

Original pricing

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2026 equivalent

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Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1Leak Timeline44bx.com · archive

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